Roger de Grey succeeded Carel Weight as fourth honorary Advisor to the Purchase Scheme in 1963. De Grey’s preference for painting and landscape painting in particular is reflected in his own work and the purchases he made for the collection. De Grey taught at the Royal College of Art and was elected Associate of the Royal Academy in 1969. He acted as President of the Royal Academy from 1984 to 1993 and received a Knighthood in 1991. Like Weight before him, De Grey purchased works by students and staff at the Royal College of Art for the collection. De Grey is represented by three works in the collection. He purchased this painting in 1967. De Grey was the last Advisor to the Purchase Scheme which ceased in 1975.
Little Buckland I, about 1966, oil on canvas by Roger de Grey (1918–1995).
Composition constructed from bold blocks of colour, predominantly green and grey. From field in foreground a small town stands on the hillside on the opposite bank of a river which flows horizontally across the composition. Beyond the town rise distant hills.
Roger de Grey succeeded Carel Weight as the fourth honorary Advisor to the Purchase Scheme from 1963 to 1975 and purchased 62 works for the collection in all. De Grey’s preference for painting and landscape painting in particular is reflected in his own work and the purchases he made for the collection. He is represented by three works in the collection.
De Grey held various teaching positions including Senior Tutor and Reader at the Royal College of Art from 1954 to 1973. He was elected Associate of the Royal Academy in 1969. From 1973 until his death he was Principal of the City and Guilds of London Art School. He acted as President of the Royal Academy from 1984 to 1993 and received a Knighthood in 1991. Like Weight before him, De Grey purchased works by students and staff at the Royal College of Art for the collection. De Grey was the last Advisor to the Purchase Scheme.
There are these inscriptions on the exhibit:
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery collection, purchased by Professor Carel Weight 1966
Image © Flavia Irwin
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